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Buteyko Breathing Clinic Practitioner Training

Patrick McKeown is one of a few practitioners in the world accredited by the Late Professor Buteyko

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Buteyko Breathing Clinic

Worldwide

Training for Buteyko Practitioners

Contact:

Patrick McKeown [email protected]

Buteyko practitioner training in Westlake, Texas from Tues 15th

until Mon 21st

October

2013 inclusive.

Patrick McKeown

ButeykoClinic

Loughwell

Moycullen

Co Galway

Ireland

Telephone: +353 91 756229, Cell: +353 87 7900326

Email: [email protected] www.OxyAthlete.com

Web: www.ButeykoClinic.com, www.ButeykoDVD.com, www.AsthmaCare.ie

Location:

Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana, Address: 5 Village Cir, Westlake, TX 76262, United

States. Phone:+1 817-430-5000




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About us

Patrick McKeown trained in Russia in 2002. He is accredited by the Late Prof. Buteyko and has

written six popular books including the best seller Asthma Free naturally. In addition, he has

produced two DVD sets; for adults and children. Free video segments are available from

ButeykoDVD.com or from ButeykoChildren.com

Thousands of patients have attended his AsthmaCare clinics making it one of the busiest Buteyko

practices in the western world. Finally, Patrick has trained Buteyko practitioners from twenty

two different countries.

Books, CD and DVD written/spoken by Patrick McKeown

1) Asthma Free naturally

2) Close Your Mouth

3) ABC to be Asthma Free

4) Anxiety Free: stop worrying and quieten your mind

5) ButeykoKids meet Dr Mew.

6) Sleep with Buteyko

7) So you think your fit! (coming soon)

8) ButeykoClinic CD

9) ButeykoClinic DVD set of book, 2 hour DVD and CD

10) ButeykoKids DVD set of book, 1 hour DVD

All books, CD and DVDs are available from ButeykoDVD.com or Amazon.com




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Course details

• Upon registration- The Buteyko training manual, Books and DVD sets are posted to training

practitioners. This enables immediate learning.

• Student practitioners are limited to ten per course.

• Our training program is according to the Method as designed by the Late Professor

Buteyko.

• Practical training involves attendance to seven days of clinics.

• During the seven days, training practitioners assist where possible with patients of varying

conditions including asthma, COPD, rhinitis, fatigue, insomnia, snoring, sleep apnea, anxiety.

• Newly qualified practitioners teach small groups only for the first six months.

• Accreditation by Diploma in Buteyko Method & registration on ButeykoClinic.com

• PowerPoint presentations for clients and healthcare professionals are provided.

• Indefinite follow up support is provided by practitioner trainer Patrick McKeown.




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When does Practitioner Training take place?

Schedule:

Practitioner training will take place from Tues 15th

until Monday 21st

October 2013 inclusive

Tuesday 15th

October 9am- 530pm

Wednesday 16th

October 9am- 530pm

Thursday 17th

October 9am- 530pm

Friday 18th

October 9am- 530pm

Saturday 19th

October 9am- 12pm 2pm- 5pm

Sunday 20th

October 9am- 12pm 2pm- 5pm

Monday 21st

October 9am- 4pm

Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana, 5 Village Cir, Westlake, TX

76262, United States. Phone:+1 817-430-5000




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Course syllabus

Buteyko Breathing Clinic training course concentrates on the practical application of the Buteyko

Method. This is vital to ensuring your success. Please find course summary below;

Introduction

Introduction to the Buteyko Breathing Clinic Method

Chronic Hyperventilation

Basics of respiratory physiology

Different theories of how over-breathing contributes to airway obstruction

(Reading material provided)

Various symptoms and conditions arising from hyperventilation

How the Buteyko Method differs to other breathing methods

Assessing the patient

Assessing patient and determining your approach

How to measure the Control Pause correctly

How to determine if your client is measuring CP correctly

Breathing Exercises

How to stop coughing

How to stop wheezing, stress and anxiety

How to unblock the nose, relieve constipation and more using breath hold

Addressing snoring and sleep apnea

Reduced breathing with varying approaches

Correct breathing during physical exercise

Breath holds during physical activity and sports

How to teach children using steps and reduced breathing




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Working with the patient

Expected results of your patients

What to do when results are stubborn

Anticipating the cleansing reactions

What exercises to use with different people and conditions

Nuances to be aware of with different patients

Various approaches when sensitivity to breathing is poor

Lifestyle guidelines

Correct sleeping

Diet

Temperatures

Speaking, playing musical instruments, etc.

Asthma Medication

Types of medication including reliever and preventer

Issues and roles associated with each

What reduction of medication is expected

When patient should visit Doctor for examination

Marketing assistance

Creating awareness

Marketing modes

Customer support

Design of training programme

Website options




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Background to the Buteyko Method

The Buteyko Method was developed in 1952 by Russian Doctor Konstantin Buteyko.

The Method involves;

Unblocking the nose using breath hold exercise

Switching from mouth to nasal breathing

Correcting breathing volume to normal levels

Adopting various lifestyle guidelines conducive to good health

Many people in the Western world breathe too much (clinically known as Chronic

Hyperventilation). This results from factors of modern living such as processed food, stress, high

temperatures of homes, excessive talking, overeating and lack of physical exercise. While

breathing volume can be as much as two to three times the norm, it is termed as hidden. Typical

characteristics of an over-breather include mouth breathing, regular sighing, taking large breaths

prior to talking, breathing loudly during rest, etc.

The Buteyko method is more commonly taught for upper and lower respiratory conditions such

as asthma and rhinitis due to its ability to produce quick results. The most common symptom of

rhinitis is nasal obstruction which in turn contributes to snoring, sleep apnoea, disrupted sleep,

crooked teeth, cranio facial changes and more.

Habitual mouth breathers often find it difficult to permanently nasal breathe. As soon as they

close their mouth, they may feel suffocated or a want for air. Unless this feeling of a hunger for

air is eliminated, mouth breathing will continue. The Buteyko Method unblocks the nose and

eliminates the feeling of suffocation enabling a permanent switch to nasal breathing.




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Common symptoms from chronic hyperventilation

The Respiratory System: wheezing, blocked nose, loss of smell and taste, runny nose, post

nasal discharge, breathlessness, coughing, chest tightness, frequent chest infections, frequent

yawning, sighing, snoring and sleep apnea.

The Nervous System: poor concentration, dizziness, light-headed feeling, numbness, sweating,

dizziness, brain fog, vertigo, tingling in the hands and feet, faintness, trembling and headache

The Heart: typically a racing heartbeat, pain in the chest region, skipping or irregular heartbeat.

The Mind: ADHD, anxiety, racing mind, frustration, irritability, tension, depression and stress.

Other general symptoms may include mouth dryness, fatigue or difficulty falling asleep,

waking up at night, waking up tired, reduced productivity, bad dreams or nightmares, dry itchy

skin, sweaty palms, increased urination such as bed wetting or regular visits to the bathroom

during the night, diarrhoea, constipation, general weakness and chronic exhaustion.




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Investigating the Buteyko Method as a treatment of rhinitis in asthma

The objective of a study undertaken by Dr Adelola et al. from the Department of Otolaryngology

at Limerick University Hospital in Ireland was to investigate the effectiveness of the Buteyko

technique on the nasal symptoms of patients with asthma.

Method

26 volunteers with a diagnosis of asthma and chronic rhinitis, ranging in age from 23 – 60 years

were recruited from the general population. Training took place weekly for three weeks by

Buteyko practitioner; Patrick McKeown. Participants were followed for three months.

Each participant completed quality of life scores to rate their nasal symptoms at the beginning of

training and three months post training. Validated evaluations consisted of the sinonasal outcome

test (SNOT)1, nasal obstruction symptom evaluation (NOSE)

2 and visual analogue scale.

Results

The study showed a significant reduction of nasal symptoms in asthmatics across all three

evaluations. For example, NOSE evaluation surveys nasal congestion or stuffiness, poor sense of

smell, snoring, nasal blockage or obstruction, trouble breathing through the nose, trouble

sleeping, having to breathe through the mouth, unable to get enough air through the nose during

exercise or exertion and feeling panic that one cannot get enough air through the nose. This

evaluation showed a 71% reduction of rhinitis symptoms in asthma at three month follow up.

Test Baseline Mean Measure

3 Month Mean Measure

Improvement

Visual Analog Scale 66.65 18.25 72.60%

Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation

12.03 3.46 71.20%

Sinonasal Outcome Test-22

44.07 12.34 72.00%

Table one: Pre- and post-test mean scores of visual analogue scale (VAS), nasal obstruction

symptom evaluation (NOSE) and sinonasal outcome test (SNOT-22)




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References:

1) Hopkins C. et al. (2009) Psychometri c validity of the 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test.

Clin. Otolaryngol. 34, 447 – 454

2) Stewart M.G. et al. (2004) Development and validat ion of the Nasal Obstruction

Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 130, 157 – 163




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Craniofacial implications from habitual mouth breathing

A good-looking face is determined by a strong, sturdy chin, developed jaws, high cheekbones,

good lips, correct nose size and straight teeth. When a face develops correctly, it follows that the

teeth will be straight. Straight teeth do not create a good-looking face, but a good-looking face

will create straight teeth.

Consensus from thousands of oral facial myologists, hygienists, dentists, orthodontists and

published papers worldwide is that for the face and, consequently, teeth to develop correctly, a

number of factors must be employed by the growing child. Such factors include:

1) Mouth closed with lips gently together;

2) Three quarters of the tongue resting in the roof of the mouth, with the tip of the

tongue placed behind the front teeth;

3) Breathing through the nose;

4) Correct swallowing;

During the 1960s, dentist Egil P Harvold recognised that “oral respiration associated with

obstruction of the nasal airway (blocked nose) is a common finding among patients seeking

orthodontic treatment.”1

To determine the relationship between mouth breathing and crooked

teeth, he conducted a number of experiments by blocking the noses of young monkeys with

silicon nose plugs.

“The experiments showed that the monkeys adapted to nasal obstruction in different ways. In

general, the experimental animals maintained an open mouth. All experimental animals gradually

acquired a facial appearance and dental occlusion different from those of the control animals.”1

The mouth-breathing monkeys developed crooked teeth and other facial deformities, including “a

lowering of the chin, a steeper mandibular plane angle, and an increase in the gonial angle as

compared with the eight control animals.”2

Harvold claimed to be able to reproduce the equivalent of most human dental irregularities; “Any

common type of dental irregularity can be produced experimentally in monkeys with normal

dentition.”3

It is well documented that mouth-breathing children grow longer faces. A paper by Tourne

entitled, The long face syndrome and impairment of the nasopharyngeal airway, recognised that

“the switch from a nasal to an oronasal (mouth and nose combined) breathing pattern induces

functional adaptations that include an increase in total anterior face height and vertical

development of the lower anterior face”.4




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In another paper, Dr Carl Schreiner comments that “Long-standing nasal obstruction appears to

affect craniofacial morphology during periods of rapid facial growth in genetically susceptible

children with narrow facial pattern”.5

In a paper entitled, Care of nasal airway to prevent orthodontic problems in children, “a mouth

breather lowers the tongue position to facilitate the flow of air in to the expanding lungs. The

resultant effect is maldevelopment of the jaw in particular and deformity of the face in general.

Setting of the teeth on the jaw is also affected. All these make the face look negative. So, to

prevent orthodontic problem in children, it is necessary to detect the nasopharyngeal obstruction

and treat the same accordingly.” 6

In a study of 47 children between the ages of 6 to 15 years that was done to determine the

correlation between breathing mode and craniofacial morphology, “findings demonstrated a

significant predominance of mouth breathing compared to nasal breathing in the vertical growth

patterns studied.” The paper concluded that, “results show a correlation between obstructed nasal

breathing, large adenoids and vertical growth pattern.”7

Another study involving 73 children between the ages of 3 to 6 years that was done to determine

the influence of mouth breathing on dentofacial growth and development concluded that “mouth

breathing can influence craniofacial and occlusal development early in childhood.”8

In a paper entitled “Malocclusion and upper airway obstruction,” 49 children with confirmed

nasal obstruction were studied. The paper noted that “the main characteristics of the respiratory

obstruction syndrome (blocked nose) are presence of hypertrophied tonsils or adenoids, mouth

breathing, open bite, cross bite, excessive anterior face height, incompetent lip posture, excessive

appearance of maxillary anterior teeth, narrow external nares, V-shaped maxillary arch (top

jaw).” 9

When the tongue is not resting in the roof of the mouth, the jaws are impeded from growing

forward and are instead set back from their ideal position. This contracts the airways,

contributing to breathing difficulties and sleep apnoea. In addition, the nose will seem larger,

similar to that of a roman nose. The “nose is more pronounced in an ideal occlusion (straight

teeth) but in the various malocclusions (crooked teeth) where the maxilla (top jaw) is

underdeveloped it appears larger, although in fact it is smaller.”3

“Lack of growth affects the whole face and is associated with flat cheeks, unattractive lips, large

noses, tired eyes, double chin, receding chins and sloping forehead, features that will be readily

recognised when there is a pronounced crowding of teeth.”10




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Given the extent of information available, it is surprising that few dentists seem to be aware of

the craniofacial effects from mouth breathing. The journal General Dentist noted that “the vast

majority of health care professionals are unaware of the negative impact of upper airway

obstruction (mouth breathing) on normal facial growth and physiologic health. Children whose

mouth breathing is untreated may develop long, narrow faces, narrow mouths, high palatal

vaults, dental malocclusion (crooked teeth), gummy smiles and many other unattractive facial

features. These children do not sleep well at night due to obstructed airways; this lack of sleep

can adversely affect their growth and academic performance. Many of these children are

misdiagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and hyperactivity”. The paper further states

that “if mouth breathing is treated early, its negative effect on facial and dental development and

the medical and social problems associated with it can be reduced or averted.”11

References:

1) Primate experiments on oral respiration. Egil P Harvold. American Journal of

orthodontics. Volume 79, issue 4, April 1981, pages 359- 372)

2) Primate experiments on mandibular growth direction. Tomer, Harvold Ep. Am J Orthod

1982 Aug: 82 (2): 114-9

3) Mew, J.R.C. 1986 in Biobloc Therapy published by the Author, Braylsham Castle,

Heathfield, U.K

4) Tourne. The long face syndrome and impairment of the nasopharyngeal airway. Angle

Orthod 1990 Fall 60(3) 167- 76

5) Nasal Airway Obstruction In Children and Secondary Dental Deformities.

RESIDENT PHYSICIAN: Carl Schreiner, MD. December 18, 1996

6) Care of nasal airway to prevent orthodontic problems in children” J Indian Med

association 2007 Nov; 105 (11):640,642)

7) Effect of breathing mode and nose ventilation on growth of the facial bones. HNO 1996

May; 4(5):229-34)

8) Skeletal and occlusal characteristics in mouth breathing pre school children. By Mattar

SE, Anselmo- Lima WT, Valera FC, Matsumoto MA. Published in J Clin Pediatr Dent

2004 Summer; 28(4): 315-8 )

9) Malocclusion and upper airway obstruction. Publishes in medicina (Kaunas) 2002; 38 (3):

277- 83)

10) Dr Mew. Orthotropics

11) General Dentist: Mouth breathing: adverse effects on facial growth, health, academics

and behaviour. Jefferson Y, 2010 Jan- Feb; 58 (1): 18-25




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Mouth breathing, snoring, and sleep apnoea in adults and children

Here, we examine the literature to determine whether sleeping with the mouth open is a causal

factor for snoring and sleep apnoea.

“Open-mouth breathing during sleep is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and is

associated with increased disease severity and upper airway collapsibility.” The study which

involved 52 patients found that “the more elongated and narrow upper airway during open-mouth

breathing may aggravate the collapsibility of the upper airway and, thus, negatively affect OSA

severity.”1

In another study, 385 patients with obstructive sleep apnoea were examined through a

questionnaire. Results showed that upper airway symptoms were common, with 61% of patients

reporting mouth dryness, 52% with nasal stuffiness, 51% with dryness of the nose, 30% with

sneezing, 24% with mucus in the throat, and 17% with a runny nose.2

Ohki et al. performed a study to determine the relationship between oral breathing and nasal

obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The study involved 30 normal subjects and

20 patients with snoring or sleep apnoea. Researchers found that chronic nasal obstruction and

resultant mouth breathing may induce obstructive sleep apnea.3

In a paper entitled, “How does open-mouth breathing influence upper airway anatomy?”4, Lee et

al. tested the hypothesis that open-mouth breathing during sleep may increase the severity of

obstructive sleep apnea. After an analysis of 28 patients, researchers concluded that “open-mouth

breathing is associated with reduction of the retropalatal and retroglossal areas, lengthening of

the pharynx and shortening of the MP-H in the upper airway.”4

After reviewing texts and articles on Medline, the centre for research disorders in Cincinnati,

Ohio concluded that obstructive sleep apnoea, sleep fragmentation, and disturbed sleep often

result from nasal obstruction.5

The authors of the paper observed that “since breathing through

the nose appears to be the preferred route during sleep, nasal obstruction frequently leads to

nocturnal mouth breathing, snoring, and ultimately to OSA.”5

The paper advised that allergic

rhinitis and other upper respiratory disorders should be treated more aggressively.5




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A Polish study noted that children with sleep respiratory disorders wake up tired, with blocked

noses, were breathing through their mouth, tire easily, have concentration problems, are irritated,

and demonstrate hyperactivity that may resemble ADHD symptoms. The paper further states that

“long-term disease leads to exacerbation of all-systemic symptoms, results in cardiovascular

complications, induces developmental inhibition and cognitive dysfunction, and is responsible

for school/social failures and reduced life quality.”6

In a paper entitled, “The nose and sleep disordered breathing: what we know and what we don’t

know,” performed an analysis of medical literature on the subject.7

The analysis confirmed that

“SDB (sleep disordered breathing) can both result from and be worsened by nasal obstruction.” It

was stated that “nasal congestion typically results in a switch to oronasal breathing that

compromises the airway.” Furthermore, “oral (mouth) breathing in children may lead to the

development of facial structural abnormalities associated with SDB.” The paper concluded that

the change to mouth breathing that occurs with chronic nasal obstruction is a common pathway

for sleep-disordered breathing.7

Mouth breathing was also recognised to be a factor in a study to determine the prevalence and

association of sleep disorders and school performance. Based on a total of 1,164 completed

questionnaires on children aged between 7 and 13 years, it was found that the overall prevalence

of snoring was 38.9% with 3.5% habitually snoring. “Allergic symptoms, daytime mouth

breathing, shaking the child for apnea, restless sleep and hyperactivity were significant and

independent risk factors and sleep-related symptoms for HS.”9

A study was conducted to determine the risk factors of habitual snoring and symptoms of sleep-

disordered breathing. Based on a study of 1030 children aged from 12 to 17 years, it was found

that “habitual snorers had significantly more night time symptoms including observed apneas,

difficulty breathing, restless sleep and mouth breathing during sleep compared to occasional and

non-snorers.”10

And finally, data from 248 medical charts of mouth-breathing children were analysed to

determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep disorders in such children. It was found that 58%

of children were primary snorers and 42% had obstructive sleep apnoea. The paper concluded

that, “primary snoring and OSAS are frequent findings in mouth breathing children.”11

There is no doubt that mouth breathing is a significant causal factor for snoring and sleep apnea

in both adults and children.




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References:

1) Kim EJ, Choi JH, Kim KW, Kim TH, Lee SH, Lee HM, Shin C, Lee KY, Lee SH.

The impacts of open-mouth breathing on upper airway space in obstructive sleep apnea: 3-D

MDCT analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Oct 19.

2) Kreivi HR, Virkkula P, Lehto J, Brander P. Frequency of upper airway symptoms before and

during continuous positive airway pressure treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

syndrome. Respiration. 2010;80(6):488-94.

3) Ohki M, Usui N, Kanazawa H, Hara I, Kawano K.Relationship between oral breathing and nasal

obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Acta Otolaryngol Suppl. 1996;523:228-30.

4) Lee SH, Choi JH, Shin C, Lee HM, Kwon SY, Lee SH.How does open-mouth breathing influence

upper airway anatomy? Laryngoscope. 2007 Jun;117(6):1102-6.

5) Scharf MB, Cohen AP Diagnostic and treatment implications of nasal obstruction in snoring and

obstructive sleep apnea. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1998 Oct;81(4):279-87; quiz 287-90.

6) Wasilewska J, Kaczmarski M Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in children [Article in

Polish] Wiad Lek. 2010;63(3):201-12.

7) Rappai M, Collop N, Kemp S, deShazo R.The nose and sleep-disordered breathing: what we

know and what we do not know. Chest. 2003 Dec;124(6):2309-23.

8) Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Oct;76(5):552-6.Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in

mouth breathing children. [Article in English, Portuguese]Izu SC, Itamoto CH, Pradella-Hallinan

M, Pizarro GU, Tufik S, Pignatari S, Fujita RR.

9) Sahin U, Ozturk O, Ozturk M, Songur N, Bircan A, Akkaya A. Habitual snoring in primary

school children: prevalence and association with sleep-related disorders and school

performance.Med Princ Pract. 2009;18(6):458-65. Epub 2009 Sep 30.

10) Sogut A, Yilmaz O, Dinc G, Yuksel H, Prevalence of habitual snoring and symptoms of sleep-

disordered breathing in adolescents. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Dec;73(12):1769-73.

Epub 2009 Oct 20.

11) Izu SC, Itamoto CH, Pradella-Hallinan M, Pizarro GU, Tufik S, Pignatari S, Fujita RR.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in mouth breathing children.[Article in English,

Portuguese] Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Oct;76(5):552-6.




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How effective is the Buteyko Method for asthma?

The Buteyko Method has been subject to six trials in the western world. Average results

concluded a significant improvement to quality of life with 70% less asthma symptoms such as

wheezing, breathlessness and coughing, a reduction of 90% in need for reliever medication and a

40% to 50% less need for preventer steroid medication within three to six months. (this improves

over time)

Where measured, a direct correlation was demonstrated between breathing volume, reduced

symptoms and need for reliever medication. Lung function was maintained the same after the

trial. Taking into account that preventer medication was halved with no deterioration of lung

function, this was indeed very positive.

The conclusion of Gisborne trial (1) as published in NZ Med J is as follows;

"BBT is a safe and efficacious asthma management technique. BBT has clinical and potential

pharmaco-economic benefits that merit further study."

A table comparison table taken from page 3 of NZ children's trial 6 as published in NZ Med

Journal

Brisbane 1 Gisborne 2 Nottingham 3 NZ Children 4

Beta-agonist reduction

(reliever)95%* 85% 100%* 66%

Inhaled steroid reduction 49% 50% 41.5%** 41%

**Nottingham did not attempt reductions in inhaled steroid use until assessment of airways

hyper-reactivity was finished.

The British Thoracic Society recently upgraded the Buteyko Method to "B" classification

indicating that there are "high quality systematic reviews of case control or cohort studies" and

"High quality case control or cohort studies with a very low risk of confounding or bias and a

high probability that the relationship is causal."

The Mayo Clinic has listed the Buteyko Method as one of the most promising alternative

treatments for asthma. See http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma-treatment/AS00032




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References:

Bowler SD, Green A, Mitchell CA. Buteyko breathing technique in asthma: a blinded

randomised controlled trial. Med J Aust. 1998;169:575-8. Available online. URL:

http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/xmas98/bowler/bowler.html Accessed May 2006. (asthma

clinical studies)

McHugh P, Aitcheson F, Duncan B, Houghton F. Buteyko breathing technique for asthma: an

effective intervention. N Z Med J. 2003;116(1187). (asthma clinical studies) URL:

http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/116-1187/710/

Cooper S, Oborne J, Newton S, et al. Effect of two breathing exercises (Buteyko and pranayama)

in asthma: a randomised controlled trial. (asthma clinical studies) Thorax. 2003;58:674-9.

McHugh P, Aitcheson F, Duncan B, Houghton F. Buteyko breathing technique and asthma in

children: a case Series. (asthma clinical study) NZMJ 19 May 2006, Vol 119 No 1234. URL:

http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1234/1988/




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APPLICATION FORM

All information submitted will be treated as totally confidential. Please select and copy

application form onto an Email or word document.

Complete and email directly to Patrick McKeown at [email protected]

Name in full:

Address:

Tel. No (inc STD code)

Email:

Current occupation

Qualifications

Education details

Further education/other courses

Details of previous Buteyko courses/experience (if relevant)

Please add here any further details you wish in support of this application and reasons for

wishing to enrol on the course, i.e., career / general interest / self-development, etc.

Do you intend carrying insurance if / when qualified ? Yes / No

How did you hear about this course?

Please note:- students giving up the course of their own volition before its completion are

not entitled to a refund of course fee.




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Cost of Buteyko practitioner training and accreditation: USD2,250

Please note that a deposit of USD500 is required when booking your place. Please email

completed application form to Patrick at [email protected]

(copy and paste one page application form onto Email or word document and email to Patrick)

An invoice will be then emailed to you and payment can be made through Paypal.

Upon payment of deposit of 500 US dollars, a complete training manual and DVD set will be

sent to you to enable commencement of training.

Payment of fees by bank lodgement

Alternatively, you could email Patrick McKeown at [email protected]

Patrick can forward you the bank account details whereby a lodgement can be made direct from

your bank.

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